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A man with long dark hair and a red tilak sits smiling on an ornate gold-and-red throne canopied and draped with white jasmine, yellow and magenta flower garlands. He wears a dark sparkly long coat over dark trousers and a multicoloured flower garland with a tassel hangs from his neck. Behind him a backdrop of printed devotee figures in folded-hand namaskar poses lines the wall, and a coral-pink draped cloth hangs at left with scattered petals on the floor. Similar devotional banners and garlanded seating appear at a Jayanti Brahmotsavam celebration event.

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A man with long dark hair sits smiling on an ornate gold-and-red throne canopy heavily decorated with white jasmine garlands, yellow and magenta flower strands, and a multicoloured garland draped over his chest. He wears a dark embellished sherwani-style garment and sits barefoot on a gilded footstool. Behind him a backdrop shows painted figures of devotees with hands folded in namaskar, and a pink cloth hangs at left. Scattered flower petals lie on the floor. The archive copyright line appears along the right edge. The throne and garlanding suggest a ceremonial seat of honour, but the man's appearance alone does not establish his identity, so he is described only by role as a seated honoured guest on a throne.2006-12-28A young man with long, swept-back dark hair sits smiling on an ornate golden throne (peetha) decorated with dense garlands of white jasmine, yellow and orange marigolds, and multicoloured flower strands, with a kalasha-style finial atop the canopy. He wears a dark embroidered sherwani-style outfit, a gold chain, and a multicoloured flower garland draped to his waist, and has a red tilak on his forehead. Painted standing figures in traditional attire line the backdrop behind him, and a red-and-white cloth hangs at left. Another person in white sits partly visible at the lower right.2006-12-28A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits on a red throne heavily decorated with white jasmine, yellow and pink marigold garlands and a gilded canopy topped with a golden finial. He wears a dark embroidered long coat with a black wrap, a gold necklace and a multicoloured garland of white flowers with red, blue and green ribbons around his neck, and rests his hands on his knees while smiling. Golden lion-head armrests flank the throne. Behind him, two painted cutout figures of a man and a woman in orange clothing stand on blue pedestals against a white backdrop. a person: long swept-back hair, ornate dark coat and gold necklace, seated on the throne as honoured guest.2006-12-28December 28 20062006-12-28December 28 20062006-12-28A photograph of a man seated on an ornate golden throne decorated with white jasmine and multicoloured flower garlands, with a golden canopy above and lion-shaped armrests. He wears a dark sparkling jacket and a multicoloured garland with a tassel, and smiles while resting his hands on the armrests. Behind him a backdrop of printed devotional figures in folded-hand poses is hung with orange and blue cloth. A kneeling person in white is visible at the right edge, and flower petals are scattered on the floor.2006-12-28December 28 20062006-12-28A seated man with long dark hair sits on an ornate golden throne (peetha) decorated with white jasmine and marigold garlands and red and yellow flowers. He wears a dark patterned long-sleeved robe with a gold necklace and a multicolour striped garland draped across his chest, and has a small red mark on his forehead. Behind him hang pink and blue draped fabrics, and the backdrop shows printed cutout figures of standing devotees in red and blue clothing. Appearance-based label: a person, seated on the throne with long swept hair, gold necklace and colourful garland cues.2006-12-28Photograph of a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi seated on a red throne decorated with white, yellow, orange and magenta flower garlands and gold lion-shaped armrests. He wears a dark embellished long-sleeved top, a black shawl over the shoulders and a heavy gold necklace, with his hands resting on the armrest. A peach-coloured drape and white garlands hang behind him, and a backdrop of painted standing figures in a row. Appearance-based a person, seated as honoured guest on a throne.2006-12-28December 28 20062006-12-28A photograph of a man seated on an ornate throne canopy decorated with white and yellow jasmine garlands, red and yellow flower strings, and a golden ornament at the top. He wears a dark sequined jacket, a gold chain, and a red tilak on his forehead, with long dark hair, and holds a multicoloured garland of white flowers with green, red and yellow ribbons. Behind him is a backdrop of painted standing figures in folded-hand (anjali) poses on blue pedestals, with pink and blue draped fabric at the sides and a garland hung across the stage.2006-12-28A long-haired man in a dark embroidered kurta with a multicoloured striped garland sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne heavily decorated with white jasmine and yellow and pink flower garlands beneath a flower-draped canopy. He holds a microphone on a stand with his right hand and smiles while speaking. Behind him, a backdrop shows rows of painted cutout figures of standing devotees on blue bases, and a blue cloth hangs at the side. A gold lion-like armrest is visible. a person: the long swept-back hair, ornate clothing and being honoured on a decorated throne at a festival are the cues here, with the description based on those visible cues only.2006-12-28